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REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

VOLUME 9, NUMBER 4

16600 NE 80th Street, Room 106 Redmond, WA 98052 ~ Tel 425.885.2919

Our Mission: To Discover, Recover, Preserve, Share and Celebrate Redmond’s History

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HISTORY IS HAPPENING IN REDMOND!

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resident’s Corner

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“Under the law, husbands who will not support their families may be imprisoned and

ur Most Celebrated Artist is Still with Us

Even if you don’t know his

forced to work, their earnings going to the wife.” That was the law back in 1913. Okay,

name, you’ve probably walked

now what to do with these lazy husbands?

or driven past (and noticed)

Put them to work, of course! So that was the

his artwork. He’s Dudley Carter,

beginning of the “Willows Stockade,” “Lazy

the late woodcarver (1891-1992)

Husband Ranch,” or “County Poor Farm,”

who has more artwork around

whatever you preferred to call it. In 1916, for $126,000, the county bought the 420-acre “Willows Farm” on Willows Road at the location of what had been platted out to be the Town of York. The county took over the herds and all the farm tools, making it a going concern as soon as the prisoners arrived. Back in those days the idea was to have these guys earn their keep. The farm had cows, pigs, vegetable gardens and fruit trees.

town than any other artist: at the library, Slough House Park, Marymoor Park, Redmond Town Center, the Senior Center and the Sammamish River trail. His pieces, many of them monumental in size, are in public and private display around the world. Carter biographer Lyn Lambert knows Dudley’s legacy well and will share it ~ describing his favorite pieces, how he acquired his raw material, and showing photos of his 50 years in

These men produced their own food and the

Redmond – at our next meeting on April 14th.

leftovers went to the county charities. The



prisoners also built and repaired roads in the

European artists, but by the Haida

area like N.E. 116th, also known as the York

and Kwakiutl cultures he grew up

Road and the Norway Hill Road. The families

with in British Columbia ~ a trait

received the benefits of the husband’s

praised by legendary muralist

earnings, a whopping minimum of

Diego Rivera.

$1.00 a day.

Dudley was inspired not by

APRIL 14 MEETING Saturday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the REDMOND LIBRARY 15990 NE 85th Street in Redmond

“What he carves is not

My grandparents Albert and Carolina Aries bought the old Willows School and built their

Indian any more, but his own expression . . . what he has learned

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The Redmond Recorder ~April 2007

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Meeting Location: REDMOND LIBRARY

Topic: Life and Art of Dudley Carter SPEAKER: Lyn Lambert

History is Happening in Redmond!

2007 GENERAL MEETINGS 2nd Saturday of the Month 10 a.m. unless otherwise stated April 14th Meeting Place REDMOND LIBRARY Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center

16600 NE 80th St

may 12 ~ Shirley Haines on the Lake Washington shipyards. june 9 ~ RHS holds its annual picnic at Anderson Park at noon. other meeting dates: september 8 October 13 November 9 ...................................................

2007 Executive Board

Judy Lang President Naomi Hardy Vice-President Miguel Llanos Vice-President Joanne Westlund Treasurer Margaret Wiese Corresponding Secretary Beryl Standley Recording Secretary

Board of Directors

Terri Gordon Chris Himes Tom Hitzroth Jon Magnusson Amo Marr Doris Schaible Patti Simpson Ward

Executive Director

Beryl Standley

President’s Corner (Continued from page 1)

home there next to the prison farm in the early 1920s. My dad Harry and my uncle Harold would visit with the prisoners and have their hair cut by the prison barber. At times they even joined them for lunch. The warden was a frequent visitor to the Aries family home and was invited to sit down to an Italian dinner with homemade wine. The warden usually didn’t stop by empty-handed either. You see, the farm not only had lazy husbands, but it was also a resting stop for bootleggers. Nothing like sharing! They earned a reputation as producers of some high-quality booze. Well, the word got out and the feds raided the place and smashed up all the stills. In 1928, all the lazy husbands were removed and the farm abandoned. I recall that in the late 1940s people stopped by grandma’s house on a Sunday afternoon while out for a drive and asked about the prison farm. Some had spent time there. Over the years the farm changed hands and in 1967 it became the home of Rocket Research. Today the site has office buildings, industry, and play fields. Grandma’s house is gone and the law has been repealed. Stop by the office for more information about Redmond. l ~ Judy Aries Lang, RHS President

Meeting Topic: Artist Dudley Carter is Still Present All Around Us (Continued from page 1)

from the Indians,” Rivera said of Dudley. “That is the way art should be. First the

Attorney

assimilation and then the expression. Only

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that they should always assimilate the art

Charles Diesen

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why do the artists of this continent think of Europe? They should go to the other Americans for their enrichment.” Dudley’s largest local piece is “Legend of the Moon” (pictured to the right) sitting at the entrance to Marymoor Park and which he carved in 1977. King County has also placed several of his pieces at the memorial pet garden inside Marymoor. The library has five pieces (two in the lobby, one facing the parking lot, one inside and one in the art garden). l

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History is Happening in Redmond!

RHS

Paid Member Check List

In case you’re wondering if you paid your 2007 dues already, here’s our list. (Note that Lifetime Benefactors are listed separately on Page 4.) Please let the office know of any mistakes. Alexander, Judith Alexander, Margo Anderson, Betty Anderson, Kim Argo, Jane Bechtol Bailie, Bob & Carol Ballisty, Sharon Bennett, Bill Blair, Dusty Bothun, Virginia Brulé, Kay Carlson, Maury Chambers, Coeta Christenson, Rachel Cole, Richard Conover, Wendy Diesen, Charles Duvall-Northern, Renee Easley, James & Lydia Elduen, Violet Emmanuel, Tony & Betty Evers, Ethel Ferguson, Avis Frigard, Willie & Ed Gardner, Raymond Garland, Lillian Garrity, Yvonne Gaudy, Betty Gilbert, Evelyn Goetschius, Russ & Millie Gordon, Erin Gordon, Terri Goshorn, Jean Etta Gossard, Clint & Beth Guptill, Willow Hahnlen, Charlotte Haines, Ray & Marilyn Haines, Shirley Hall, G. Tom & Suzanne Hall, Terry Hammersberg, James Hammersberg, Jerry & Clara Hammersberg, L. Art Hanscom, Martha Hansen, Thomas The Redmond Recorder ~April 2007

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Hanson, David & Natalie Hanson, Roy & Marge Hardy, Jerry Himes, Christine Hussey, Linda & Leon Ingersoll, Jo Ann Isackson, Duane & Joanne Isackson, Lloyd & Diane Janus, Diantha Jeppesen, Marilyn Johnson, Barbara

Nabors, Gladys

Kavanaugh, Carol Keeley, Elaine Keller, Fred & Miriam Kent, Harold Kenyon, Bruce & Cheryl Kenyon, Jerry Kimura, Cathy King, Marie LaBrie, Euclid Lang, Judy Lavender, Teresa Long, Janet Loftin, Elinor Magee, Kathy Magnuson, Gene & Cheryl Magruder, Joan Marr, Clare Martin, Ward Matsui, Dorothy Matthews, Doris Mayer, Jan McClung, Andy McCormick, Elma McCoskrie, Eileen McCoskrie, RuthAnn McEvers, Frances McFarland, Doris

Radtke, Dick & Bev

Mecke, Alyce Mellquest, Frank & Gerry Mercer, Betty Miller, Larry Miller, Lucinda Morelli, Dante

Westlund, Joanne

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Neal, Marion Norris, Jackie Norton, Ray Norton, Robin Ostrander, Nancy Phillips, Roxie & John Pickett, Virginia Plackett, Holly Porter, Fred & Donna Potter, Dale & Jo Ann Radtke, Henry Randolph, Mary Rice, Pauline Rogers, Ursie Rosenbach, Patsy Rosenbach, Ruth Ann Saunders, Darlene Semandiris, Carol Shults, Avis Simmons, Suzanne Standley, Beryl Stensland, Don Stone, C.L. & Sandra Stoneback, Phyllis Stray, Arne Swan, Ted & Barbara Swenson, Robert Thomas, Tom Tollfeldt, Harvey & Anne Torell, Jerry Townsend, Joe Turner, Judy Ward, Patti Simpson Watkins, Jo Ann Watts, Wally Wilhite, Wayne Williams, Larry & Audrey Wilson, James & Dana Wood, Jane Yoshitake, Frank & Miye History is Happening in Redmond!

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Heap of Historical Thanks for These Donations

Alyce Mecke for donating the 1967 Bicycle Derby souvenir program and the Sammamish Valley News from Aug. 23, 1967. Her daughter Corky was a Derby queen that year.

Chris Himes Joins the RHS Board

Please welcome former

Mayor Christine Himes to the RHS Board of Directors. Redmond’s first mayor of the female persuasion, Chris

Frank T. Methven for a copy of his new novel based on much truth, including

served from 1980-83 and was instrumental in setting

one chapter about a rogue bear that took place on his Redmond farm, during the

aside open spaces for future

years that he owned the Lion’s Paw Restaurant.

generations. Known as “Hurricane Himes” from her

Joan Magruder for the issue of Sammamish Valley News.

days around City Hall, Chris’ immediate role is as our liaison

Stan Denton for a copy of his essay, “What I learned about communism from Kirkland’s resident communist.”

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2007 Walking Tours RHS board member Tom

Jackie Morris for a photograph taken in her barn.

Hitzroth has lined up a new

NPR reporter Cathy DuChamp for her photos taken of Roy and Glenn Lampaert in 2000.

round of walking tours through old Redmond, and even added a new building to the short route as the result of new research.

Whoever donated the original watercolors of the Hotel Redmond/Golf Links

Space is limited, and to

and Seattle’s fireboat “Duwamish” ~ the signature on the artwork seems to be Jim

sign up either email Tom at

Stevenson. Please let us know who you are!

[email protected] or call the office at 425.885.2919. The tour

RHS

Major Benefactors We thank these

lifetime benefactors, folks recognized for either a significant financial contribution or their long-term dedication to the Society.

Please see the

membership form on Page 6 for information on how to join this worthy group with a tax-deductible donation of $1,000 or more. l

The Redmond Recorder ~April 2007

dates are:

MAJOR BENEFACTORS John Anderson Barbara Neal Beeson Brad Best Naomi Hardy Patricia Weiss Jovag Barbara Weiss Joyce Glenn Lampaert (deceased) Roy Lampaert Miguel Llanos Jon Magnussen Daryl Martin Allison Reed Morris Charles Reed Frances Reed Vivian Robinson Laurie Rockenbeck Margy Rockenbeck William Rockenbeck Don Watts Margaret Evers Wiese

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The walks run from 1-2:30 p.m and start at the Justice White House across from Half-Price Books. They will not be held in case of rain. A $6.00 per person contribution is requested which goes toward buying a bench for the walking route. l

Correction

Yvonne Johnson Conway

was flattered by being identified as the ‘bathing beauty’ we published on Page 1 last month. But it turns out that photo is of Ardith Johnston Yuhl, her cousin!

History is Happening in Redmond!

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nside Redmond Reflections

Haven’t checked out our new book yet? There’s a good chance that you, your family and/or friends are mentioned or shown among the 108 pages. In fact, an index of names makes it easy to find out who’s where! The pictorial essay of our heritage also answers questions like:

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Why did people come to our



village of Salmonberg?



How were they received by Native

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People?



What industry created our first

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business boom and why did it



disappear?



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Is Sammamish a river or a slough?



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Where were nuclear warheads located off Avondale?



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Where is the sunken forest that’s been underwater for 1,000 years?



As for our cover image, that’s Bear Creek. To the left is where Safeway and Bear Creek Village stores sit today.

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